Category: Skills

Sheaves of stone – a new carving for an old steading

Monday 1 September 2025


A meticilous craft and a deep connection with the land. Craft Fellow Jack Handscombe races against nature to carve a wheat sheaf from stone.

How to pick heather for roof thatching

Wednesday 27 August 2025


In this blog Troy Holt, our former Thatching and Drystone Dyking Craft Fellow, shares a film about the little-known skill and explains how learning to pick heather might help Scottish thatching crafts thrive.

How I became a digital innovator for heritage

Friday 15 August 2025


Digital Innovation Trainee Catherine shares insights from her early career and how she learned skills to digitally capture our heritage.

Conserving windows: the rare art of stained glass conservation

Friday 8 August 2025


Few people in Scotland have the skills to maintain and repair stained glass windows. Learn more from an artist who is honing this rare skill.

Why we need digital technologies for architectural conservation

Thursday 20 March 2025


Digital technologies are vital for architectural conservation. Discover the cutting-edge projects in Venice using digital technologies for heritage.

A modern apprenticeship in heritage science

Wednesday 5 March 2025


What does a modern apprentice in heritage science do? Our laboratory assistant Jasper shares her pathway into heritage science.

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